The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14
COMMENT AND OPINION.

Our people will not stand religion in politics,
least of all will they st.nd the Pope in politics.
New York Evening Post
THE Honolulu revolution was well nigh as
bloody Gurat Halstead's encounters with
JEFF DayG.-Phiadelphi Press.
ALIKE from official, political and a per-
sonai point of view, President CleyelaEd's re-
fusa1 to visit St Louis was mistake.-St Louis
Post Dispatch.
A MURDER wave is sweeping over the country.
If a rope wave succeeds it, tho probabilities are
against quick return the murder wave.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
THE New York World is Of the opinion that
Mr.. Cleveland should have gone to St Louis. If
the President had gone the World would have
been of different opinion.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
HIGGINS is charged with being q silent partner
in claim against the government We are not
surprised by charges against Higgins, and We
suppose that the President is not, either That's
the pity of it-New York Mail and Express.
JEFFERSON DAvIs's next contribution to the
literature OF the war is awaited with interest.
Mr.. Davis is developing remarkable talents in
the way OF light fiction. for a man SO well ad-
vanced in years he is.-Philadelphia
Inquirer
THERE is an urgent demand that our immi-
grafton laws shall be- amended as to rieor-
ously exclude the vicious and undesirable
classes. The sentiment is in everyones mouth.
and it Will come up a strong and imperious
demand to the next Congress. Chicago Journal.
Our friends the enemy are really. jubilanr. it
Sherman is destroying his own chances for the
nomination for President This is deeply mys-
FERROUS, considering that our friends the enemy
always insist that Sherman would be easy
man to beat at the polls.-Philadelph ia Press.
THE Texan negroes will cast ballots just as
white as the other fellows in the prohibitory
election next month, and they are being coaxed
and petted by white of both sides
Wherever issue appears in the South not
born of race hatred. the freedmen's suffrage is
always as free and welcome the suffrage of
the Caucasian-Bcston Globe.
WHAT a calcium light this tuppeny Hawaiian
revolution throws upon the whole institution Of
royalty! Davids kingdom is not large in area.
but he is King by just as much right divine as
the best Of them. He merely lacked army
and rival neighbor to have made his position
tolerably secure and to have built up splendid
national debt.-New York Graphic.
IT would be lasting disgrace to the great
Republic to Hessianze its army and induce men
to enlist in its defense as sort OF annuity in
surance scheme There should be liberality in
pensions. but not prodgalty. To pension the
strong with the weak. the rich with the poor,
for service and not for suffering, is to abuse q
generous nations bounty.-New York World.
WHAT will the New York mugwumps do
when Governor Hill comes for re-election7
They profess to dislike him and his methods
very much. Will they oppose him or will they
support him? Can they oppose him without en-
dangering President Cleveland's prospects2 Can
they support him and retain their sef-respect?
Or is it too late to talk about that-Detroit
Tribune